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USA R.J. Umberger

a.k.a. "Richard Allen Umberger, Jr."
#20 Philadelphia Flyers / NHL - 15/16
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Date of Birth
May 03, 1982
Position
C/W
Age
41
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 1 #16 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Plum High USHS-PA 23 58 50 108 - - |
1998-99 USNTDP Juniors USHL 5 2 2 4 0 - |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 50 21 21 42 32 - |
1999-00 USNTDP Juniors USHL 57 33 35 68 20 - |
USA U18 WJC-18 6 1 0 1 2 -1 |
2000-01 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 32 14 23 37 18 1 |
USA U20 WJC-20 7 2 2 4 2 0 |
2001-02 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 37 18 21 39 31 1 |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 7 1 4 5 0 4 |
2002-03 Ohio State Univ. “A” NCAA 43 26 27 53 16 2 |
2003-04 Did not play |
2004-05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 80 21 44 65 36 19 | Playoffs 21 3 7 10 12 3
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73 20 18 38 18 9 | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -3
Philadelphia Phantoms “A” AHL 8 3 7 10 8 4 |
USA WC 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 81 16 12 28 41 -32 |
2007-08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74 13 37 50 19 0 | Playoffs 17 10 5 15 10 7
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82 26 20 46 53 -10 | Playoffs 4 3 0 3 0 0
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 82 23 32 55 40 -16 |
2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 82 25 32 57 38 3 |
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 77 20 20 40 27 -10 |
2012-13 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 48 8 10 18 16 3 |
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 74 18 16 34 26 -3 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -2
2014-15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 67 9 6 15 19 -9 |
2015-16 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 39 2 9 11 15 1 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2012-13 Ohio State Univ. NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer Assistant
2017-18 Ohio Blue Jackets 14U AAA T1EHL 14U Asst. Coach
2021-22 Columbus Chill 18U AA 18U AA Head Coach
2022-23 Columbus Chill 16U AA 16U AA Head Coach
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 88 24 51 75 0.85 44 23 | 1 21 3 7 10 0.48 12 3
NAHL 1 50 21 21 42 0.84 32 - | 0
NCAA 3 112 58 71 129 1.15 65 4 | 0
NHL 11 779 180 212 392 0.50 312 -64 | 4 30 14 6 20 0.67 14 2
USHL 2 62 35 37 72 1.16 20 - | 0
USHS-PA 1 23 58 50 108 4.70 - - | 0
WC 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 | 0
WJC-18 1 6 1 0 1 0.17 2 -1 | 0
WJC-20 2 14 3 6 9 0.64 2 4 | 0
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Player Period Teams
Steve Mason (G) 2008-2016 7 Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers
Fyodor Tyutin (D) 2008-2014 6 Columbus Blue Jackets
Freddy Meyer (D) 1998-2007 6 Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phantoms, USA, USA U20, USNTDP Juniors
Derek MacKenzie (F) 2008-2014 6 Columbus Blue Jackets
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/16/2016
06/16/2016 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Unknown
06/23/2014
06/23/2014 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Philadelphia Flyers
09/21/2011
09/21/2011 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
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Drafted 1999, 14 #282 overall by Erie Otters in the OHL Priority Selection

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Cult/Star player for Ohio State Univ.

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